Sorry to hear. Better luck next time.

Then you can consider it a good post. For me, going to Canada to hunt would be a once in a lifetime thing. I am not in a financial situation to where I can do something like that. Hell, I would be more than happy to just go somewhere other than MO or KS to hunt, but thats how life goes. So, I am glad you posted this so when the day comes I am able to go on a trip to hunt I don't just assume the more expensive one is actually the best. DD, I am sorry to hear about what happened as the way I always heard, an outfitter should be out there doing what he can to help his clients get their deer. If they don't get anything so be it as long as everyone tried. Anyways, good luck inKY.
Brandon

Brandon thank you but let me make one thing very clear ... do not judge all Canadian outfitters or hunts on what happened to us ...most of the Canadian people I have ever met are genually very nice people ...I also think the majority of the Canadian outfitters are honest hard working people that mean well ...I would just advise you to be sure to ask all questions and make sure everything is clear before you go and even then things might not work out like this time but he lost two very good clients ....

dd

I heard what he said, do I understand why he's disapointed ? yes.
He didnt get a big buck, Bottom line ! and nothing more. Had he got a buck, his tune would be all different. I guess he wanted the outfitter to go leash one up and tie it in front of him. Shheeeeeeesh !
Its called hunting, not shooting. We all get stumped, probably more so than we are successful. Had I gone to canada, I would have come back with some awsome memories, even had I not scored.
If god gives you lemons, make lemonade.

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Mighty sorry to hear about your trouble Scott..... A friend of mine had a similar run in with an outfitter in BC,and hired an attorney in Vancouver. He eventually got back about half his money..... I've completely stopped hunting in Canada. Just to much hassle for me. If I get scr#@d in the US..... at least I can access a legal system that does'nt consider me a PITA alien!

This is by far the most diplomatic thing you've said. Had you taken the time to clarify from the beginning you likely wouldn't have received the response you did, at least from me.

If your true intention was to be informative then good for you. If I misunderstood your tone or intention, I apologize. I have read your original post several times and I still have not seen it being the "public service announcement" you say was intended, but again I may have misunderstood.

As for the post from two years ago, if anyone knows how to access threads older than a year i'd be happy to track it down. Until then, lets call it another misunderstanding.

Lastly, I would like to deviate from my critical theme and congratulate you on making a mature choice not to shoot the first basket rack you saw once you were aware you might go home empty handed. Too many hunters snap and shoot the first "saturday" buck they see because they feel the hunt isn't a success unless they kill something. I've witnessed guys shooting basket racks and not even taking the antlers home with them. Again, well done on sticking to your goals.

I went on an elk hunt to Colorado this year and the guide did everything in his powerand then someto insure a succesful hunt. There were 8 of us in camp and although I did not harvest we took 4 bulls and a fine mule deer. The mule deer came at no extra cost as would have a bear if someone tagged ont on an elk and held a bear tag.How many guides would do this?This guide took us to different farms or leases if you will to continue our hunting provided we had a tag at no extra cost. He moved me quite a few times because he was concerned I wasn't seeing anything. My 7 day trip ended without me ever seeing a live elk or even hearing one bugle but I came away very pleased with no complaints. Had he acted like DD''s guide that might not be the story. This guide worked very, very hard to insure all 8 of us had the best chance to harvest. I feel DD's guide did not do this as per his story. His bashing(DD's) is unfounded and there is always too much of it on this site. If you don't have something positive to say whynot just say nothing. It's such a simple thing to do, takes no effort at all.

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Mighty sorry to hear about your trouble Scott..... A friend of mine had a similar run in with an outfitter in BC,and hired an attorney in Vancouver. He eventually got back about half his money..... I've completely stopped hunting in Canada. Just to much hassle for me. If I get scr#@d in the US..... at least I can access a legal system that does'nt consider me a PITA alien!
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MB just so happens that the friend I hunted with is an attorney and he is checking with APOST to see what recourse we have ... I will keep you informed..... Sask as for misunderstanding my "tone" I find it very hard to "hear" a tone on this forum'''alot of people jump to conclusions...and I have made the same mistake before on heremyself so thank you for the appolgy but none needed ....

dd